baked beans

Definitions

General English

Food

Cooked navy beans (from the USA) in a tomato sauce. The tinned variety are an important source of protein and fibre in Europe and North America, especially for children. The navy bean is now being replaced in some brands by European varieties of the haricot bean.

Travel

plural nounharicot beans, cooked in a tomato sauce, traditionallybaked in the oven with pieces of pork and molasses, and called ‘Boston baked beans’, but now more generally available in cans